RWI Phonics

Marlborough Primary School

Read Write Inc Phonics

Intent

At Marlborough Primary School we use the Read, Write Inc. Phonics programme to teach discrete phonic lessons and early reading in EYFS and Key Stage 1. Through this structured and pacey programme children gain the phonological knowledge (at the appropriate stage) they need in order to become confident and fluent readers and writers.

Read, Write Inc. has 5 underlying principles – the five Ps:

PACE – no time is wasted during teaching sessions! Children are active and involved in a fun and creative way. The aim is for the children to complete the programme as quickly as possible.
PRAISE – teachers praise the children constantly throughout the teaching sessions. Children learn more quickly when they are praised for what they do well, rather than nagged for what they do wrong. The children are encouraged to praise each other and as a school we have developed several ‘Praise Phrases’ and ‘Praise actions’! Ask your child to demonstrate!
PURPOSE – each activity has a very clear purpose. The teacher will set this purpose at the beginning of the lesson so that the children know exactly what they will be learning.
PARTICIPATION – all children take part in all parts of the lesson. Full participation is gained through partner work and choral response.
PASSION – as a staff we are passionate about our teaching and the benefits of the Read, Write Inc. programme! We love teaching the sessions and this enthusiasm rubs off onto the children.

Implementation

It is taught daily in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 (autumn term/Yr 2 phonic re-takes).

Nursery learns a collection of Nursery rhymes and play ‘Fred’ games daily during the autumn term. They begin learning set 1 sounds in the summer term.

Reception Teach speed set 1 and set 2 sounds/Fred talk

Year 1 Recap of speed sounds set 2

Teach speed sounds set 3

KS 2 Speed sounds set depends on the individual child’s phonologically knowledge.

Teaching order of sounds –

Set 1 sounds	m a s d t i n p g o c k u b f e l h sh ck r j v y w th z chq u x ng nk
Set 2 sounds	ay ee igh ow oo OO ar or air ir ou oy
Set 3 sounds	ea oi a-e i-e o-e u-e aw are ur er ow ai oa ew ire ear ure tious/cious tion
Additional set 3 sounds	kn, ph, wh, e-e, au, ue

Structure of a speed sound lesson

Set 1 sounds

Say the sound

Read the sound

Review the sounds

Write the letter

Speed write

Fred talk (oral)

Set 2 and Set 3 sounds

Say the sound

Read the sound

Review the sounds

Read the words (with new sound)

Review the words (with previously taught sounds)

Reading assessment (alien words)

Spelling with Fred fingers (words with new sound)

Spell review (words with previously taught sounds)

Storybook (over 3 days) – Reading and comprehension

Red to Grey level:

Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
Speed sound lesson	Speed sound lesson	Speed sound lesson
Speedy sounds from story book	Speedy green words	Think about the story
Story green words	Red words	Third read – children
Speedy green words	Partner practice – speedy green and red words	Questions to talk about
Red words	Jump in
Partner practise – story green, speedy green, red words	Second read - children
Story introduction
First read – children
Teacher read aloud

Impact

Increased percentage of children achieving the expected standard in the Phonics screening check at the end of Year 1.
Children will meet the expected phonics standard at the end of Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.
Children achieving the ARE in the EYFS profile for reading.
Children achieving the ARE in Reading at the end of Key stage 1.

All of the above are measured through the regular RWI and PSC assessments which take place with each child every half term.

Age Related Expectations using the RWI phonics programme.

Reception -

Gp A

Gp B

Gp C

Ditty

Red

Green

Purple

Pink

Orange

Yellow

Blue

Grey

End of Autumn

End of Spring

End of Summer

Year 1 -